Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Germany, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2017, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $50,800 as of 2017.
be 58.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Germany, that number is 3.8% as of 2017.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 3.8% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Germany, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2015.
pay a 2.6 times higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Germany, the top tax rate is 47.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 63.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Germany, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Germany, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2020.
have 10.4% fewer children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Germany, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 52.4% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 58.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Germany, about 89.7% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Germany spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 14.1% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt).
Germany: At a glance
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